H.K. Breslauer

  • H.K. Breslauer – Die Stadt ohne Juden AKA The City Without Jews (1924)

    Drama1921-1930AustriaH.K. BreslauerSilent

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    Despite the fact that, contrary to Bettauer’s book, the film is more a comedy rather than a real plea against antisemitism, and that it includes pretty negative archetypes against Jews, screenings of the film were actually subject to disturbances by NSDAP members. Furthermore Bettauer, who had not approved the changes made by Brelauer, was assassinated a few months later by a Nazi who, although accused as an “assassin”, had to spend only a few months in various mental hospitals and was released in 1927 without further requirements.Read More »

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